Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Southern Europe, United Kingdom, Northern Africa
Types
Victoria Rhubarb
Colorado Red Rhubarb
Turkish Rhubarb
-
Number of Varieties
10020
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
Grassland, Humid climates, Riverbanks, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-78-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
11-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
Asthma, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Digestion problems, Fever
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
RHEUM x hybridum
ISOLEPIS cernua
Common Name
Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb
Low Bulrush
Slender Clubrush
In Hindi
एक प्रकार का फल
फाइबर ऑप्टिक घास
In German
Rhabarber
Lichtwellenleiter-Gras
In French
Rhubarbe
Fibre optique Herbe
In Spanish
Ruibarbo
Hierba de fibra óptica
In Greek
Ραβέντι
Οπτικών Ινών Grass
In Portuguese
Ruibarbo
Fibra Óptica Relva
In Polish
Rabarbar
Światłowody Trawa
In Latin
RHEUM
Fiber opticus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
-
Class
-
-
Order
Caryophyllales
Poales
Family
Polygonaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Rheum
Isolepis
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Pooideae
Number of Species
6070
1
27800
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